Chinese dribs and drabs

By Echo Shan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-11-08 14:29


Lung Ying-tai, essayist and the chief with Taipei Culture Bureau [file photo] 

Taiwan democracy was doing nicely until 'President Chen' ruined everything. The Taiwan people managed to transition from the authoritarian era to the democratic era, like changing from a tank to a new car with an open hood. Unfortunately, they elected Chen Shui-bian who drove the car straight into a wall. ---  Lung Ying-tai

On November 7, Lung Ying-tai, Taiwan essayist and cultural critic, gave a speech to a standing-room-only crowd at the Hong Kong University library. The occasion was the introduction of her collection of essays about Hong Kong, titled My Hong Kong Notebook.


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